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Nothing Personal with David Samson
NPDS - Nothing Personal with David Samson is a daily sports podcast hosted by David Samson. David is dedicated to decoding the endless musings of players, owners and others in a concise, articulate and entertaining manner. Samson was in charge of a Major League Baseball team for 18 years, with winning a World Series ring, building a new ballpark, hosting an All-Star game, and buying and selling a franchise, among his many experiences and accomplishments. His breadth of knowledge covers all…
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- Nothing Personal with David Samson
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Theo Epstein steps down as Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operation Theo Epstein has officially stepped down today after nine seasons with the club. Under his guidance the Cubs won…
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Harden wants out of Houston; Milwaukee doing everything to keep Giannis
Today’s word of the day is ‘beard’ as in facial hair as in The Beard as in James Harden. Everyone knows James Harden because of his beard. Well, Harden wants…
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Marlins make historic hire; NFL’s new diversity hiring rule
Today’s word of the day is ‘glass ceiling’ as in breaking the glass ceiling as in raising up the ranks as in the Miami Marlins made a big time hire on Friday…
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Samson Sit-Down: Logan Morrison | MLB player
11-year MLB veteran Logan Morrison joins David Samson for a Samson Sit-Down. They discuss how COVID impacted the 2020 season, the dangers of using social…
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Steve Cohen wins first Mets presser; Tony La Russa in the danger zone
Today’s word of the day is ‘presser’ as in the New York Mets held a press conference yesterday to introduce Steve Cohen. He used his time to talk about how bad…
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Should the Chicago White Sox fire Tony La Russa?
Today’s word of the day is ‘sleeping’ as falling asleep as in being asleep at the wheel as in Tony La Russa was charged with a DUI just one day before being…
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More Astros drama; extremely packed sports weekend update
Today’s word of the day is ‘cause’ no not because or not cause something will happen; this is as in terminating a contract for cause. Former Houston Astros…
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Breaking news: Steve Cohen, Mets clean house; fire GM Brodie Van Wagenen
On the first day Steve Cohen was the new owner of the New York Mets he decided, along with president Sandy Alderson, to clean house. GM Brodie Van Wagenen was…
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NFL brings hammer down on Raiders; Red Sox bringing back Alex Cora (11/6)
Today’s word of the day is ‘roulette’ as in the casino game as in gambling as in the Las Vegas Raiders gambled with the NFL….. and it lost… big time. On…
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NFL Trade Deadline passes: How to deal with selfish players (11/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘selfish’ as in being all about one’s self as in Golden Tate as in the New York Giants are having a problem with Golden Tate. A few…
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Election 2020 Update: What issues do sports owners care about? (11/4)
Today’s word of the day is ‘insomnia’ as in counting sheep as in using Calm as in watching movies or reading as in not being able to get your brain to slow…
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Election Day 2020; MLB Awards; Bill Belichick admits Patriots aren’t good (11/3)
Today’s word of the day is ‘democracy’ as in the election is today as in go out and vote as in you have no excuse to not vote. Let’s talk about the election…
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MLB offseason here in a hurry; NFL covid protocols are a problem for league (11/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘opt-in’ as opposed to opt-out, or what players did at the start of the season. This opt-in is about players choosing to pick up the…
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Breaking MLB News: Hinch To Detroit, Cohen Owns Mets, La Russa Takes Over White Sox
David is bringing you a second episode today to break down all of the breaking news around the MLB. A.J. Hinch was hired as the Detroit Tigers manager. The MLB…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (10/30)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
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World Series Fallout: MLB investigating Justin Turner incident (10/29)
Today's word of the day is 'emphatic' as in the investigation that MLB is now conducting into Just Turner's postgame incident. Turner tested positive for…
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Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series: Seager wins MVP, Kershaw gets a ring, Turner gets covid (10/28)
Today's word of the day is 'Queen' as in We Are The Champions as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. First World Series title since 1988. How…
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World Series Game 6 Preview: Will Dodgers regret not pitching Buehler? (10/27)
Today's word of the day is 'regret' as looking back on a decision you made as in will the Dodgers regret not starting Walker Buehler tonight? It's Game 6 of…
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World Series recap: Dodgers one game away from rings; Kershaw silences the haters again
Today's word of the day is 'narrative' as in changing the storyline as in Clayton Kershaw comes out for a second time in the World Series and shuts down the…
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World Series Game 3: No comparing Mookie Betts to Mike Trout (10/23)
Today's word of the day is 'October' as in postseason baseball is here as in recency bias is here as well. Is Mookie Betts the best player in baseball? No…
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World Series Game 2 Recap: The Rays bats wake up, Snell pitches a gem (10/22)
Today's word of the day is 'Yogi' as in Yogi Berra as in it ain't over til it's over as in the Tampa Bay Rays are back in the series after winning Game 2 of…
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World Series Game 1: Kershaw quiets the haters; Dallas Cowboys have MAJOR problem (10/21)
Today's word of the day is 'shhh' as in shhhhhhh as in to shush as in to quiet down as in last night Clayton Kershaw silenced all his haters last night in Game…
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The World Series is here: Kershaw vs. Glasnow (10/20)
Today's word of the day is 'sizer' as in ring sizer as in the jingle jangle of the ring sizer as in the World Series is here and with that comes the…
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World Series set: Dodgers vs Rays; Why Marlins let Mike Hill go (10/19)
Today's word of the day is 'pennant' as in winning your league in MLB as in the World Series is now set (0:06). The Tampa Bay Rays held out the Houston Astros…
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MLB Postseason views; Daryl Morey was FIRED by the Houston Rockets over China tweet (10/16)
Today's word of the day is 'Barbra Streisand' as in memory as in not having one as in the Atlanta Braves came back from the 15-3 beatdown to absolutely smoke…
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I am the mush. Dodgers, Astros stay alive with wins (10/15)
Today's word of the day is 'annihilation' as in the Dodgers bats are alive as in the Atlanta Braves allowed 11 first-inning runs to the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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Are the Dodgers and Astros really going to get swept!? (10/14)
Today's word of the day is 'yips' as in one of the worst things to happen in sports as in what's happening right now to Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve. He had…
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Breaking News: Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw scratched from Game 2 with back spasms
Dodgers scratch ace Clayton Kershaw from Game 2 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. Will Kershaw make it back for Game 3? Are the Atlanta Braves going to…
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Are Tampa Bay Rays bringing Moneyball back? (10/13)
Today's word of the day is 'scrutiny' as in what front offices in MLB are doing right now as in the Tampa Bay Rays are changing the game again. Can the Rays…
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CBS Sports Presents: ¡Qué Golazo! A Daily CBS Soccer Podcast
'¡Qué Golazo! A Daily CBS Soccer Podcast' debuts on Wednesday, October 14. Download and subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and whenever else podcasts…
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Remembering the life of Joe Morgan; Will Jerry Jones pay Dak Prescott now? (10/12)
Let's start today's show by remembering the life of Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. He died today at the age of 77. 10-time All-Star, two-time MVP, two-time World…
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NLCS set: Dodgers and Braves is the best possible matchup (10/9)
Today's word of the day is 'doughnut' as in 0 as in shutout as in what the Atlanta Braves have been able to do four times in five postseason games. The Braves…
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MLB postseason beef making games more exciting than usual (10/8)
Today's word of the day is 'phew' as thank God as in Los Angeles Dodgers are phewing themselves right now after Kenley Jansen almost blew Game 3 to the San…
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NFL covid outbreak could impact entire league (10/7)
Today's word of the day is 'spaghettiOs" as in uh oh as in uh oh spaghettiO as in the NFL has a covid problem on its hands. Stephon Gilmore has tested positive…
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Houston Texans fire Bill O'Brien and the Dolphins tank is on (10/6)
Today's word of the day is 'business' as in this show as in it's always business as in Bill O'Brien knew that getting fired was business. Why was he fired? A…
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NFC East is the laughing stock of the NFL (10/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘least’ as in the NFC Least as in the NFC East is as bad as it gets in the NFL. Th Dallas Cowboys almost came back in miracle…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (10/3)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
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J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! Does Adam Gase have to go? (10/2)
Today's word of the day is 'melee' as in a fight as in a brawl as in the Jets-Broncos game on Thursday night could have ended in one. Why? The New York Jets…
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MLB Postseason, NBA Finals... How do we watch it all!? (10/1)
Today's word of the day is 'overstimulated' as in 8 playoff games and a finals game as in so much sports as in how do we watch it all!? Let's talk about how…
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NFL makes first covid postponement decision with Titans-Steelers (9/30)
Today's word of the day is 'flowchart' as in the NFL will update it's chart as in what is being decided is what we discussed yesterday. The Tennessee Titans…
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Los Angeles Clippers fire Doc Rivers; NFL dealing with Titans coronavirus outbreak (9/29)
Today's word of the day is 'vision' as in I want to share my vision as in selling a vision to your team as in when you're the owner of a team you have a vision…
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Everything we learned from MLB regular season and Wild Card predictions (9/28)
Here's everything we learned from MLB regular season. The season was in jeopardy to and no one thought we'd have a season, but it's playoff time. When we look…
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The final Power 5 conference has spoken: the Pac-12 is returning to play (9/25)
Today's word of the day is 'Gary Coleman' as in "What you talkin' bout Willis!?" as in what are you trying to say as in Oregon president Michael Schill said…
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Explaining verdict in Breonna Taylor ruling; Biggest stories in MLB (9/24)
Today's word of the day is 'tragedy' as in "not all tragedy is a crime" as in explaining what happened with the verdict in Kentucky in the Breonna Taylor case…
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says 2021 postseason expansion will be different than 2020 (9/23)
Today's word of the day is 'marginalize' as in to treat as insignificant or peripheral as in what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said about this season's…
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NFL hands down massive fine for masks; Are Mets targeting Brian Cashman from Yankees? (9/22)
Today's word of the day is 'somebody stop me!' as in Jim Carey as in The Mask as in NFL coaches were fined HUGE money for not wearing a mask this weekend. Not…
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NFL weekend overshadowed by death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (9/21)
Today's word of the day is 'fervent' as in the final words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Who was she? A legend, that's who. Let me fill in some listeners on who she…
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Samson Sit-Down: Terry Virts | Astronaut (9/18)
NASA astronaut Terry Virts joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. They talk about all things space including how to become an astronaut, what it's like…
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Let's use the rest of the time in 2020 to educate ourselves (9/17)
Today's word of the day is 'survey' as in one was conducted and the results were scary. It was one on the Holocaust and the amount of young adults who didn't…
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Big Ten announces college football will return this fall (9/16)
Today's word of the day is 'unanimous' as in the voting process in the Big Ten as in college football was cancelled this fall in the conference and then…
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CBS Sports Presents: 'All Things Covered with Patrick Peterson & Bryant McFadden'
'All Things Covered' with Patrick Peterson & Bryant McFadden' debuts on Tuesday, September 22nd with special guest Tyrann Mathieu. Download and subscribe now…
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New York Mets fans are dancing in the streets today (9/15)
Today's word of the day is '23' as in 23 votes needed as in Steve Cohen will be the new owner of the New York Mets if he gets 23 votes from MLB owners. So…
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Are you ready for some football!?
Today's word of the day is 'seurat' as in the famous painter Seurat as in Sunday Afternoon as in the NFL is back! Did you watch!? We had some great games in…
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What happened inside MLB during 9/11 attacks
Today's word of the day is 'surreal' as in what happened on September 11, 2001. Let me walk you through what happened that day when I was vice president of the…
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What else is 2020 going to throw at us?
Today's word of the day is 'apocalypse' as in what else is going to happen this year as in coronavirus as in hurricanes as in west coast wildfires. We live in…
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It's time for JLo and Arod to give up on their New York Mets dream
Today's word of the day is 'dinero' as in the green, the money, the cash flow. We all just want that dinero. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are back in the…
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Serving you a Labor Day Weekend sports update (9/8)
Today's word of the day is 'default' as in what happened to Novak Djokovic as in he got the boot from the U.S. Open for hitting accidentally hitting a line…
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Samson Sit-Down: Dave McGillivray | Race Director of Boston Marathon
Dave McGillivray joins Nothing Personal with David Samson. McGillivray is the Race Director of the Boston Marathon. He also is an ultra marathon runner and…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (9/4)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
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What not to say: David Tepper & Kirk Cousins edition (9/3)
Today’s word of the day is ‘selfless’ as in David Tepper, owner of the Carolina Panthers, made some staff cuts, BUT, he did it for them! That’s according to…